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Amnesty International regrets the 'distress' caused by reports on Ukrainian forces but stands by findings

(CNN)Amnesty International described the "pain and distress" caused by the report published by the group in the Ukrainian Army report. I deeply regret my anger," he said. But it added that it "fully" supported the findings that concluded that those tactics violated international humanitarian law.

Human rights watchdogs said during the week that Ukrainian forces set up and attacked military bases in residential areas,including schools and hospitals, harming civilians. 12} issued a press release accusing it of Populated private areas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lashed out at the group's report, calling Russia "responsible for the deaths of civilians in Ukraine {19

The report sparked the resignation of Oksana Pokarchuk, head of Amnesty International in Ukraine, who opposed Amnesty's publishing the report verbatim.

"If you don't live in a country that has been occupied by invaders and is trying to tear it apart, you don't understand what it means to blame the defense forces." Deaf," Pokarchuk said in a statement. On facebook.

"How can an important report, published in such a context at a moment like this, not contain information about the other side of the war, who started this war?" I'm not going to," she said. Added. "The organization produced material that sounded like it supported the Russian narrative. In an attempt to protect civilians, this research instead became a tool of Russian propaganda."

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleva also criticized the report, saying it "distorts reality, draws a false moral equivalence between perpetrators and victims, and helps Russia tackle disinformation." Tweeted.

In response to the backlash, Amnesty International said in her CNN Sunday statement:

The monitoring agency said, "In all 19 towns and villages we visited, Ukrainian forces were located right next to where civilians were living, thereby potentially endangering them." I recorded that I found a case of Incoming Russian fire.

``We have made this assessment under the rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), in which all parties to the conflict must, as far as possible, stay in or near populated areas. We need to avoid placing military targets, the laws of war exist to protect civilians and this is why Amnesty International is urging governments to adhere to the laws of war." the watchdog said.

"This also means that Amnesty International is holding the Ukrainian military accountable for violations committed by the Russian military, and that the Ukrainian military has taken appropriate precautions elsewhere in the country. It doesn't mean that they haven't," he said.

An expert independent of Amnesty International found that the pattern of violence by Russian forces in Ukraine met the criteria for crimes against humanity.

"It must be made clear that the documentation of what the Ukrainian military is doing in any way does not justify Russia's violations," Amnesty International said. Stated. “Russia alone is responsible for the violations committed against Ukrainian civilians. It reflects the severity of the human impact.”

Amnesty International said it had provided details of its findings to the Ukrainian government on 29 July.

"Our letter contained GPS coordinates and other sensitive information about places such as schools and hospitals, where the Ukrainian military has civilian bases. This information was not made public in the press release because it poses a security risk to both the Ukrainian military and the civilians we interviewed," Watchdog said.

"Amnesty International does not intend to give detailed instructions on how the Ukrainian Armed Forces should operate, but it does urge relevant authorities to fully comply with their international humanitarian obligations." We ask that you comply," Amnesty International said. ‗Amnesty International's first priority is always to ensure the protection of the lives and human rights of its citizens in times of conflict.'

from the aggressor to the victim," said Zelensky.

"This is a very immoral choice," he added. "Anyone who pardons Russia and artificially creates an information context in which some of the attacks by terrorists appear to be justified and understandable, is aiding the terrorists in doing so.